Job Description Summary Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal customer satisfaction. Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
Due to confidential nature of projects you are involved in; you need to be a sole UK National and hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK security clearance to SC level.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Experience in managing teams of sourcing specialists
- Knowledgeable in formulating ‘Commodity Strategy’ based on historical data, future project’s demand, and other key indicators
- Lead the execution of the local sourcing strategy in line with Global commodity strategy guidance; deliver a competitive advantage by driving the strategic supplier initiatives, selection, development, and consolidation to ensure optimal business performance.
- Execute across the purchase base, with full accountability for meeting deflation (savings), usage, cash and preferred supplier targets.
- Carry out in-depth cost breakdown analysis and negotiate lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within local & global supply base.
- Knowledgeable in supplier contract negotiation working with Legal teams
- Manage & lead risk mitigation plans for assigned commodity.
- Support bidding team with RFQs (Lowest possible TCO & lead times) in line with customer expectations to win new business.
- Identify, select, develop, audit new suppliers and support their onboarding along with the quality team.
- Ability to lead Make vs Buy decision metrics.
- Undertake continuous review of supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery and risk metrics (Supplier Scorecard) to ensure we have best in class supply chain.
- Lead Supplier Business Reviews to build the strategic relationship with preferred suppliers.
- Lead Sourcing Board Reviews (Management Review Board) for Commodity Strategy & Project Sourcing Strategy.
- Drive lowest cost of poor quality (CoPQ) metrics along with SQIE.
- Support Warranty team to get right support from suppliers to resolve customer issue and improve process/product.
- Maintain compliance with GE’s policies & procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Experience with Naval/Defence sector working with MoD (preferred).
- Knowledgeable in cyber security requirements.
- Management experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferably within Technical/Engineering or CIPS (desirable).
- Relevant experience within manufacturing / engineering environment.
- Ability to develop sourcing strategy.
- Ability to understand legal terms and contract negotiation.
- Ability and willingness to travel nationally & internationally as required.
Desired Characteristics
- Desire to grow, improve, innovate, and add value.
- Efficient with SAP, MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint), Power BI (desirable).
- Ability to communicate at appropriate levels (Global teams, senior leadership etc).
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Analytic capabilities and operating rigor.
- Hands‑on and ability to handle multiple priorities in a high‑demanding environment.
- Cross‑functional openness and team‑player attitude.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No.
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